Pat Novak 4 Hire 2023

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In the 1940's Pat Novak For Hire was a beloved crime radio drama/comedy. Since then, all episodes have fallen into the public domain. Along comes this energetic/creative team of Showbiz professionals who create a collective to rescue this classic from the PD dumpster and update original episodes to the 2020's... sorta. You see... our version of Pat Novak takes those original episodes and rewrites and re-records them with modern updates to story... jokes... and references. But... this show lives in a netherworld that is both modern and old. Still Noir... but better.

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Episodes

Ep. 105 "What's A Picture Worth?" SEASON FINALE!

Pat saves a drowning man only to watch him die. Before he goes however he gives Pat a key to deliver to someone back on shore. Who is this person... what does the key fit... and how will all this lead to Inspector Hellman accusing Pat of murder? The reviews are in and Pat Novak is hit! This episode makes the perfect season 1 finale. A great way to finish the season or listen to it as the first episode and listen to the rest afterward. Totally up to you. We've had a great time bringing this serie...

Jul 02, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Ep. 104 A Fixed Fight... Or just plain murder?

This week Pat is hired to watch out for a young MMA fighter's well being. Long story short... she fails. But who is really behind this fight fix and how is Pat going to unravel it all? There's a mobster... a henchman... a couple girlfriends... a wife... and an ancient fight manager. Oh, and spoiler alert: You can bet your ass Pat will be accused of murder at some point. This ain't Rocky... or even Rocky 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. A lotta people are saying this is better! (spoken like Trump) To subscribe t...

Jun 18, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ep. 103 A Priest Walks Into Alcatraz...

Pat is hired by a smokeshow of a young priest, Father O'Leary. The job is simple... help get an escaped Alcatraz inmate back to prison before someone gets killed. As these things always seem to go for Pat... there's a murder and it looks like our heroine is the killer. In this exciting, fast paced episode Pat, with Jocko's help needs to clear her name and make sure the real culprit is captured. To subscribe to this feed and never miss a single episode, just go here: https://open.spotify.com/show...

Jun 04, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ep. 102 The Vanishing Flower Shop

Pat is hired to run an errand but everything goes wrong when the delivery turns into murder. Inspector Hellman is hell bent on getting Pat for this murder but she's not going to make it easy for him. This episode has a double cross and even a triple cross. But can you figure out who is the real murderer? Tune in to this exciting but funny modern retelling of a Pat Novak classic! Be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed to make sure you get every new episode from this point on. Also... we would appre...

May 21, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Ep. 101 Who The Heck Is Dixie Gilliam?

Pat gets hired by a sexy, but scared dame. Her job? Scare a man named Dixie Gilliam. Only problem is the empty gun Pat is given somehow kills a man. Did Pat commit murder? And the murdered man... was he really Dixie? Listen right now and see if you can figure out this puzzle. It's the first new episode of Pat Novak 4 Hire in 70 years! Be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed to make sure you get every new episode from this point on. Also... we would appreciate you rating and reviewing this series so...

May 07, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Say hello to the voice of Pat Novak for Hire... Monty Davenport!

Monty is a voice you will not only love but you'll trust him to keep you on story all while telling you about the amazing sponsors we DO NOT YET HAVE! Monty is funny and fun... but probably not the brightest bulb swinging from the ceiling of an interrogation room. All music used in these productions are either original pieces we've contracted to create, royalty free or even "free free," according to those who have posted them. Some artists require we credit them, which we would anyway, but here ...

May 05, 2023•3 min

Meet the cop you love to hate... Inspector Hellman!

Pat Novak's nemesis is Inspector Hellman. Take a few minutes to get the gist of what he's all about and why he and Pat do not get along. You won't be sorry. All music used in these productions are either original pieces we've contracted to create, royalty free or even "free free," according to those who have posted them. Some artists require we credit them, which we would anyway, but here they are: Bass Walker by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠https://incompetech.com/⁠⁠⁠ Promoted by MrSnooze ⁠⁠⁠ • Film Noir B...

May 04, 2023•3 min

Meet Dr. Jocko Madigan

Sit back, relax and have a drink with Pat Novak's tippling sidekick... Jocko Madigan. It'll only take a few minutes... promise. All music used in these productions are either original pieces we've contracted to create, royalty free or even "free free," according to those who have posted them. Some artists require we credit them, which we would anyway, but here they are: Bass Walker by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠https://incompetech.com/⁠⁠⁠ Promoted by MrSnooze ⁠⁠⁠ • Film Noir Backgro... ⁠⁠⁠ License: CC BY ...

May 03, 2023•4 min

Meet The New Pat Novak

A quicky 4 minute episode where you get to meet the woman herself... Pat Novak! This is just to get you acquainted with Pat before our first episode drops on May 7th. All music used in these productions are either original pieces we've contracted to create, royalty free or even "free free," according to those who have posted them. Some artists require we credit them, which we would anyway, but here they are: Bass Walker by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠https://incompetech.com/⁠⁠ Promoted by MrSnooze ⁠⁠ • Film...

May 02, 2023•5 min

Pat Novak 4 Hire Episode Zero

In this, the first episode of the all new reimagining of this 1940's public domain classic producers Vin Montello and David Gottlieb discuss the reason this show even exists in 2023. --Discover what led Vin to putting in all this work. --See how the scripts are created. --Learn how Dave got on board. --Get behind the scenes on how the show was cast. --Note the previous relationships we all have and how that shaded the production. --Get a hint of the special element Dave brought to the show that ...

May 01, 2023•24 min

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